Combination pan and sifter



Dec. 9, 1924- F. L. MARTIN COMBINATTON PAN AND SIFTER Filed July 10, 1923 v JNYNTOE flank L. Ma rtUZ/ HTTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 9, 192

FRANK L. MARTIN, OF DUNBAR, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION PAN AND SIFTER.

Application filed July 10, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that FRANK L. liLin'riN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dunbar, in the county of Fayette 5 and State of Pennsylvania, has invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Pans and Sitters of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide 10 device particularly adapted for use in connection with open grates and designed as a ii'ieans for receiving the coal and ashes dropped from the grate so that the ashes may be deposited in a suitable receptacle and iinburnt coal thereafter returned to the grate.

With this general object in view the inrention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, where-in Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an open grate and the manner in which the invention is used in connection therewith.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the ash receptacle.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the sitter and coal catcher.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a carrier by means of which the ash receptacle is transported.

The invention is designed for use in connection with an open grate such as that indicated at l in Figure l of the drawings and comprises a. lower member or ash receptacle 2 and an upper member or sitter and coal catcher S, the two members being correspondingly dimensioned in plan and an upper member 3 being supported above the lower member 2 on rods 4 transversely spanning the latter adjacent the ends. The lower member or receptacle is open at the top as is also the upper member or coal catcher 3 but the latter is provided with a per- Serial No. 850.680.

lated over the member 2 by a simple shitting; back and forth on the rods 4 by which it is supported above the recep- .L iaclc rate as do also coals 2. As the ashes are deposited from the they fall in the catcher or sifter 3, wiiich -lall before having The converted to ashes or cinders.

r iiple reciprocation of the member 8 will arm the ashes from the coals into the receptacle 2 when the member 3 may be with- W are and the coals dumped back on the after which the receptacle 2 may be it-lidrziwii from its position in the fireplace and removed to dispose of its contents of ashes.

ceptacle 2. provided. of which permit of ready transportation of the handle member or bail 7 l L tl'e hooks S at the extremities are adapted for engagement with the offsets 9 formed at intermediate points in the ii a nsve 'se rods 4i, constituting seats for the hooked ends ol the bail which is readi l detachable from the receptacle when the latter is replaced in its position in the ends.

e: an ash pan. or receptai'zle open at its d provided with transverse bars spanits forward and rear walls adjacent its and a coal catcher and ash sitter dimensi ned according to the receptacle and provi on Iii tiirc.

ed with a :toraininated bottom resting rods tor reciprocating movement longitudinally thereof.

testimony whereof he affixes his signa- FRANK L. MARTIN. 

